Thelymitra peniculata

1 Blue Star Sun-orchid at Hawker, ACT

Thelymitra peniculata at Hawker, ACT - 23 Oct 2020
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Thelymitra peniculata 24 Oct 2020 pinnaCLE
Thelymitra sp. 23 Oct 2020 strigo

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I am not quite sure which species it is - but either nuda or mecalyptra

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MattM wrote:
   24 Oct 2020
Without an image of the leaf I would be inclined to call this pauciflora complex rather than peniculata.
Strigo, nuda and megcalyptra have taller columns, and the tepals are a bit more slender and don't overlap as much.
strigo wrote:
   24 Oct 2020
I will get you a picture of the orchid plus leave - we just need a sunny day...

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